Teoscar Hernández was officially placed on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strain. the Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Friday.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the veteran outfielder said that he expected to miss approximately one month of action with what was diagnosed as a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring.
With the strain being relatively mild, Hernández said he might be able to return to the Dodgers’ lineup sooner. However, he also does not want to rush his recovery and risk making his hamstring a lingering issue through the remainder of the season.
Last season, Hernández sustained a left groin injury that sidelined him for two weeks. However, the groin remained an issue after his return and affected his performance. Hernández finished with a .247/.284/.484 slash average, his worst numbers in the past six seasons.
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Hernández, 33, strained his hamstring during Wednesday’s 4-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. Running to first base on a ground ball to shortstop, Hernández appeared to sustain the injury as he reached the bag. As he jogged down the line, he grabbed the back of his left leg.
Upon returning to the dugout, Hernández was visibly upset as he realized how hurt he was. He slammed his helmet several times before walking toward the tunnel.
In 51 games this season, slashed .276/.348/.436 with seven home runs, eight doubles and 31 RBI through 204 plate appearances.
“Once he gets going, we’re hoping it’ll be a quick return, and we’ll try to get him some rehab at-bats,” Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes told MLB.com’s Sonja Chen.
“When that happened last year, we probably rushed it a bit on that front,” he added. “So we’re kind of getting treatment for the next however many days, and then as he starts getting into things, how he’s responding, we’ll see. But it’s not as severe as we had thought it was.”
To fill in for Hernández, the Dodgers called up Ryan Ward from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Ranked No. 19 among the organization’s prospects by MLB.com, Ward compiled a .254/.379/.418 slash average with six homers, nine doubles and 31 RBI in 214 PAs. In an earlier stint with the Dodgers this season, Ward, 28, hit 2-for-6 with one RBI in two games.